Security News > 2020 > October > How organizations can reduce their reliance on passwords
A report published Thursday by password manager LastPass looks at the pitfalls of passwords and the pros and cons of passwordless options.
Asked to cite the biggest challenges, more than half of the respondents said it was employees who use the same passwords across applications, 49% pointed to users who forget their passwords, and 45% referred to the time spent on password management.
The use of weak passwords, the possibility of leaking company data, social media hacking, and not changing default passwords were also mentioned as triggers for security threats.
The three biggest user frustrations reported by respondents were the need to regularly change passwords, trying to remember multiple passwords, and typing long and complex passwords.
As a result, 85% of the respondents believe their organization should try to reduce the number of passwords used on a daily basis.